I would suggest that you take the tank to a radiator shop to have
them clean it out. They use some kind of acid treatment. I don't
believe there is a consumer product available. My father and I used
gravel, put it in the tank shook it up and then dumped out the all now
loosened up crud. However we did this as a last resort because the
radiator shop said if they used acid it would eat through the tank
given its condition. Rover tanks are not easy to come by so we
decided to use a less chemical solution.
Tom
---"Paul Carreiro, N6EV" <n6ev@badger1.net> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone.. this is my first post to the list after lurking for a
few
> weeks.
>
> I came into posession of a 1974 Spit 1500 (Federal, Non-Calif version)
> that had been sitting in storage for 12 years. Unfortunately, there
was a
> full tank of untreated gas in the tank. I have removed the gas, and
now
> notice a lot of unknown crud in the bottom of the tank. I'm not
sure if it's
> rust flakes or sediment from the gas.
>
> Any suggestions on how to refurbish the tank properly? I'd expect
> there is some product out there that would do the trick. I'm
looking to
> remove the crud, and properly seal the tank so it doesn't return (and
> doesn't fowl the rest of the system).
>
> Also, any suggestions on what to do with 7 gallons of 12 year old
leaded
> gas?
>
> I'm taking my time and already have quite a few questions... but I'll
> stick to one per post. Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Paul Carreiro - Southern California - mailto:n6ev@badger1.net
> 1974 Spitfire 1500 - FM-17459U - Mimosa Yellow - 48K miles
> Member: Southern California Triumph Owners Association
>
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